Mediating effect of fasting blood glucose and peripheral arterial disease on the relationship between sexual functioning and health-related quality of life among Nigerians with type 2 diabetes

Table 1 Health-related quality of life and sexual functioning by glycemic control and peripheral arterial disease

Variable	All sample	Glycemic control (N = 204)						Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (N = 210)
	All sample	Good glycemic control		Poor glycemic control		U	P	No PAD		PAD in at least one leg		U	P
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean Rank	Mean ± SD	Mean Rank	U	P	Mean ± SD	Mean Rank	Mean ± SD	Mean Rank	U	P
Quality of life
Physical composite summary	57.30 ± 26.08	59.98 ± 27.09	108.51	54.71 ± 25.20	96.25	4574.5	0.137	58.93 ± 25.81	109.19	54.11 ± 26.51	98.27	4421.5	0.218
Mental composite summary	67.95 ± 23.21	71.85 ± 21.91	111.53	64.21 ± 24.45	93.11	4260.5	0.026*	68.09 ± 22.89	105.67	67.69 ± 23.98	105.17	4911.0	0.955
Total quality of life	62.63 ± 22.28	65.91 ± 22.46	111.02	59.46 ± 22.18	93.64	4313.5	0.035*	63.51 ± 21.99	107.60	60.90 ± 22.90	101.39	4642.5	0.483
Sexual functioning
Desire phase of sexual functioning	10.20 ± 4.73	9.75 ± 4.24	99.80	10.48 ± 5.14	105.31	4919.5	0.501	10.30 ± 4.84	106.42	9.99 ± 4.52	103.69	4806.0	0.755
Arousal phase of sexual functioning	5.87 ± 3.23	5.88 ± 2.96	105.47	5.83 ± 3.52	99.42	4891.5	0.445	6.08 ± 3.46	107.86	5.46 ± 2.71	100.88	4606.5	0.412
Orgasm phase of sexual functioning	5.80 ± 3.18	5.63 ± 3.04	100.62	5.89 ± 3.32	104.46	5004.5	0.624	5.90 ± 3.22	107.17	5.59 ± 3.11	102.23	4702.5	0.557
Total sexual functioning	32.74 ± 10.49	32.26 ± 9.68	102.17	32.97 ± 11.35	102.84	5166.0	0.935	33.23 ± 11.01	107.40	31.77 ± 9.37	101.79	4671.0	0.524

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